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Sir Nicholas Barrington served as a career diplomat in five Asian
countries, including Afghanistan and Iran, ending as Ambassador to
Pakistan. With memoirs now published, he will discuss some of the
interesting problems he had to face and the need to build bridges
between East and West.

Archives of colonial documents often challenge conventional
historical narratives. This joint presentation considers some remarkable
examples of written, visual and aural archival records held by the
Centre of South Asian Studies.

Lady Mitchell Hall, Saturday 1st November, 3.00 pm. Event 222

A panel discussion looking at commonalities between the two countries
in the India/Pakistan divide, finding common ground in terms of
development, economic growth and research, where a spirit of
co-operation brings benefits for all. With Professor Joya Chatterji, Dr Ornit Shani, Dr Bhaskar Vira and Dr Kamal Munir.

The risk of conflict escalating from relatively minor events has increased in the South and East China Seas over the past years with disputes now seemingly less amenable to negotiation or resolution. The panel discusses discourses in China, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries, and suggests implications for issue areas of potential mutual benefits. With additional perspectives on maritime relations of rising powers and post-colonial contests in Europe and the Middle Eastern/North Africa.

Wednesday 22 October: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Probably more than most other European countries, contemporary
Britain has been shaped by mass immigration, in particular from South
Asia, and British-Asian Cinema has joined the often polemic media debate
about the country’s ‘multiculturalism’. Be it as a potential mirror of popular attitudes, ideas and preoccupations, or as regards the likely impact on common views and opinions on migration, we cannot afford to ignore the filmic portrayals. In this context, Professor Guido Rings will explore the negotiation of identities in one popular example of British-Asian cinema: Chadha's Bend it like Beckham. Professor Guido Rings will raise questions such as: How does the film express cultural differences and to what extent does this follow traditional concepts of culture? How is the interconnectedness of cultures articulated and how does this relate to current notions of interculturality and transculturality? Professor Guido Rings is Professor of Postcolonial Studies, Director of Research Unit for Intercultural and Transcultural Studies (RUITS), Anglia Ruskin University.

Be
it as a potential mirror of popular attitudes, ideas and
preoccupations, or as regards the likely impact on common views and
opinions on migration, we cannot afford to ignore the filmic portrayals.
In this context, Professor Guido Rings will explore the negotiation of
identities in one popular example of British-Asian cinema: Chadha's Bend
it like Beckham. Professor Guido Rings will raise questions such as:
How does the film express cultural differences and to what extent does
this follow traditional concepts of culture? How is the
interconnectedness of cultures articulated and how does this relate to
current notions of interculturality and transculturality? Professor
Guido Rings is Professor of Postcolonial Studies, Director of Research
Unit for Intercultural and Transcultural Studies (RUITS), Anglia Ruskin
University - See more at:
http://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events/negotiating-identities-cultural-encounters-bend-it-beckham#sthash.CeGr0pnQ.dpuf

An opportunity to study spectacular photographs and maps of Hong Kong
in the collections of Cambridge University Library, with Rachel Rowe of
the Royal Commonwealth Society Library and Anne Taylor, Map Librarian.http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk

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